I'M NOT AFRAID OF THE SUN: How to choose the right sunscreen products?

Do you like how the tan catches you? Would coming back "white" from a seaside vacation be a real tragedy for you? Then make sure you are armed with truthful information so that you can enjoy the comfort of the rays without endangering your skin's health.

The main dermatologist "Viorica Cosmetic", Corina Pocnea, explains to everyone what is "eaten" with the correct sun protection and what to do so that the sun does not steal daily from the youth and health of your skin.

You need at least 2 sunscreen products

"Choose a face cream to use daily, year round, and a body cream to apply when you expose yourself to the sun in skimpy clothing or a swimsuit.

Don't try to save: the texture of body products is not the most suitable to be applied on the face, which is why anti-UV skin creams are more expensive (obtaining a light texture requires a more sophisticated technology). ”

Make sure the products offer broad spectrum sunscreen

"Broad-spectrum sunscreen means protection against the most dangerous types of ultraviolet rays for the skin: UVA and UVB.

UVB rays have a short wavelength and act only on the surface of the skin (epidermis), being responsible for sunburn. If you have ever fallen asleep on the beach, you know that their action is immediately visible and at least unpleasant or even painful.

UVA rays are considered the biggest enemy of the skin, because they penetrate the dermis and can change the DNA of cells. Our skin protects itself from them by triggering the tan, but the real damage caused by UVA rays will be felt over the years: premature aging of the skin (wrinkles), pigment spots and certain types of skin cancer.

Most products with cheap SPF offer protection only against UVB rays - the technology that blocks UVA radiation is more expensive and not all manufacturers want to assume it. Therefore, opt only for products with the UVA + UVB marking on the packaging. ”

Choose products with SPF according to your skin

"SPF is an indicator that shows the ability of the product to block UVB rays. In other words, to protect ourselves from unpleasant sunburn. Suppose your skin turns red after 10 minutes of sun exposure. A cream with SPF 15 will delay this side effect by 150 minutes (SPFx10).

So the figure next to the abbreviation SPF shows nothing but the duration of protection, not its quality. A cream with SPF50 does the same thing as a cream with SPF20, only you will have to reapply the latter more often. ”

Are you looking for a UVA + UVB formula for your skin? Moisturizing gel-cream with SPF20 from the "Viorica Vie" range offers you more than that: with a light texture and fast absorption, it combines the functions of day cream with those of sunscreen.